On Friday, January 24, the U.S. Navy visited Hamilton High School to showcase a program called "Strike Group." It's a new multi-scenario, mobile mixed-reality experience that's designed to demonstrate the breadth and depth of Navy STEM careers. ⚓️

CUSD is committed to highlighting various types of career paths for our students to explore.

We are very proud of the 55 Hamilton High School Orchestra students who auditioned for the AMEA All-Region Orchestra. Congratulations to the following 24 Hamilton High School Orchestra students who made it into the 2025 AMEA All-Region Orchestra!

Congratulations to Alex Gong, Megan Williams, Kaden Zhao and Aadya Daga for receiving the highest rating of "Superior" for their outstanding solo performances at the AMEA Solo & Ensemble Music Festival and Congratulations to Aaron Zhang and Brendan Matlock for receiving the 2nd highest rating of "Excellent". We are very proud of these students' musical accomplishments!

Hamilton's Symphonic Orchestra students participated in a music festival at the Chandler Center for the Arts on Monday, January 27. They performed music along with student orchestras from Chandler High School and ACP and several Jr. High orchestras in our district. The program was designed to inspire, encourage and promote our wonderful high school orchestra programs to next year's incoming freshmen!

Online Tax Credit Donation:

Community members/non-parents can also make online tax credit donations to a specific Hamilton student, eligible activity, or to the HHS general & athletic funds via InTouch link below. Find Hamilton High School under "School" and then We The People under "Item". A donation can be made to the group or to an individual student.

Tax Credit Donations

We had two of our talented Ceramics 3 students submit pieces to the New Horizons Art Exhibition at the Shemer Art Center.

Senior Brooke Ford submitted her piece "Fruity Fruits" and won the Shemer Art Award, which comes with a hundred dollar bonus!

Senior Guiliana Suito submitted her piece, "The Purse" and everyone was amazed by her level of realism.

Hamilton Academic Decathlon team won the Regional Championship the 10th time straight, also bringing home the 2nd place in the Super Quiz competition, and the Highest Scoring Student award. EVERY decathlete on the team won at least one medal, with an overall 36 medals.

Please congratulate the following students:

Honors:

Claire Zhan: Bronze-Lit, Gold-Music, Gold-Science, Gold-Math, Silver-Econ, Gold-Social Science

Katheryn (Katie) Chan: Bronze-Music, Bronze-Science, Gold-Math, Bronze-Social Science

Elaine Huang: Silver-Music, Bronze-Art, Gold-Math, Bronze-Econ, Gold-Essay, GOLD OVERALL, HIGHEST SCORING STUDENT

Scholastic:

Audrey Zhang: Bronze-Essay

Bruce Shen: Gold-Math, Gold-Econ

Akshay Krishna: Gold-Science

Varsity:

Thi Nguyen: Bronze-Art, Gold-Math, Gold-Econ, Gold-Essay, Silver-Speech, Silver-Social Science, GOLD OVERALL

Srijay Kalavena: Silver-Lit, Gold-Music, Silver-Art, Silver-Econ, Gold-Interview, Bronze-Social Science, SILVER OVERALL

Abigail Kim: Gold-Science

The IMPACT Chandler program, facilitated by the Chandler Education Foundation (CEF), celebrates service leadership and academic excellence across CUSD high schools. This year, CEF made changes to expand access, streamline hour tracking, and enhance program quality.

These updates have been communicated to students, but to clarify a few key points for parents:

Hours Approval

• Over 6,000 students participate in this program, and CEF has a small team processing submissions. Please allow time for approvals.

• Seniors’ hours are prioritized to ensure they meet the IMPACT criteria deadline (March 24).

• If a submission is missing details, students will be asked to provide more information. If students do not update within 30 days, it will be declined but can be resubmitted.

Scholarship Information

• Graduating with IMPACT honors does not guarantee a scholarship.

• To be considered for the IMPACT scholarship, seniors must apply by March 24.

• The CEF scholarship application – for all scholarship opportunities - is now open for CUSD seniors. Some scholarships require extra materials (essays, references, etc.), so early submission is highly recommended.

• The number of scholarships available each year depends on funds raised through the Winner’s Choice Car or Cash Raffle fundraiser.

Participation

• Any CUSD high school student can register to participate in the IMPACT Chandler program at any time through Infinite Campus. Service hours, however, can only be submitted from the date of program registration forward. Service hours completed prior to registration in the program are not eligible.

For details on IMPACT eligibility and access to the scholarship application form, visit the IMPACT Chandler webpage.

Thank you for supporting your student’s service journey!

Ready, set, go! The Chandler Education Foundation (CEF) Winner’s Choice Raffle is here! Take a chance at winning BIG while supporting Chandler Unified schools and scholarships for graduating students!

Get 10 tickets for $20 or go all in with 100 tickets for $100! The Grand Prize? Your choice of $27,000 off any Toyota vehicle OR $20,000 cash! The choice is yours!

Don’t wait—grab your tickets online here now! Thank you for investing in our school and CUSD students!

Are you a high school senior or young adult (ages 17–24) ready to develop leadership skills, connect with your community, and unlock new opportunities? The LEAD Chandler Leadership Program, created by the City of Chandler, in collaboration with Chandler-Gilbert Community College and Chandler Unified School District, is here to support YOU!

We are particularly committed to supporting individuals from diverse backgrounds and those seeking greater access to meaningful leadership opportunities. This program is designed to help you grow, discover your potential, and create a brighter future for yourself and your community.

What you’ll gain:

• Leadership development and training
• Insights into local government and community resources
• Mentorship opportunities with community leaders

Learn more and apply here

Deadline to apply: January 31, 2025